Services · Fractional Technology Officer
Senior Technology Leadership, Sized to Fit
A fractional CTO or CIO who owns the technology roadmap, the vendors and the budget conversation, without the cost of a full-time executive.
Book a Strategy CallThe problem
Where leaders get stuck.
Technology decisions are being made by whoever is closest to the problem. Vendors are setting the agenda. The budget grows and nobody can say what the business got for it.
You need someone in the leadership meeting who can connect technology spend to business outcomes, and you do not need them forty hours a week.
What BIZPLAYS provides
BIZPLAYS places an experienced technology executive on your leadership team, backed by a delivery team that can act on the plan.
Capabilities
What we do.
Technology strategy and roadmap
A plan tied to business goals, with owners, dates and budget.
Modernization
Retiring what is holding you back and sequencing what replaces it.
Cybersecurity governance
Security baselines, policy and accountability at the leadership level.
Vendor and contract management
One point of accountability across providers, renewals and licensing.
Budget and investment planning
Technology spend presented the way a board or owner wants to see it.
Team and partner leadership
Direction for internal IT and outside providers.
Deliverables
What you receive.
- Current-state technology review
- 12 to 24 month roadmap
- Technology budget and investment plan
- Security baseline and risk register
- Vendor scorecards
- Monthly leadership report
Who it is for
A good fit if you are:
- Growing companies with no technology executive
- Businesses between technology leaders
- Owners preparing for a sale, audit or major system change
- Leadership teams that want an independent view of their IT
Engagement models
Ways to work with us.
Scope and pricing are set with you after a first conversation.
Fractional CTO or CIO
A named executive on a set cadence each month.
Interim Leadership
Coverage while you recruit, with a handover plan.
Roadmap Engagement
A fixed-scope review that ends in a roadmap and budget.
Method
How the work runs.
- 01
Listen
Business goals, constraints and what leadership needs from technology.
- 02
Review
Systems, security, vendors, spend and team.
- 03
Plan
A roadmap and budget leadership can approve.
- 04
Lead
Run the plan, report on it and adjust.
Outcomes
What we measure.
We agree targets with you at the start. These are the measures we track, not promised results.
Roadmap delivery
Milestones completed on schedule.
Spend clarity
Technology budget mapped to business outcomes.
Risk posture
Open risks against the security baseline.
Service health
Downtime and recurring issues, trending down.
FAQ
Common questions.
How is this different from our IT provider?
Your provider runs the systems. A fractional technology officer sets direction, holds providers accountable and represents technology in leadership decisions.
Will you replace our current vendors?
Not by default. We review them against your goals and recommend changes only where the case is clear.
How often are you with us?
The cadence is set in the engagement. Most clients want a regular leadership slot plus availability between meetings.
Can this become a full-time role later?
Yes. If you decide to hire, we help define the role and hand over cleanly.
Talk Through Your Situation
A first conversation costs nothing and ends with a clear view of whether this service fits.